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Homebuilders Haven't Fully Embraced Green Building Design, Study Says

No homebuilder has publicly committed to environmental responsibility as a core business strategy.

Electronic House Announces Home of the Year Winners

The Home of the Year winner, for the first time, is an energy-efficient, green home made largely from environmentally-friendly materials.

Kredich Joins USGBC as VP for Residential Market Development

Will oversee USGBC's LEED for Homes program after spending last five years with Creative Touch Interiors.

PCBC "Builder-to-Builder Green Forum" Explores Green Movement

One-day session will discuss green building perspectives, securing capital and entitlements for green projects and much more.

D. Brown Management Expands Financial Services

Will provide solutions for companies wanting to improve long-term profitability.

Maxwell Systems Annual Conference: "Turn Potential into Performance"

Offers construction business management customers educational and networking opportunities to help maximize profits.

Nationwide Marketing Wins ENERGY STAR Excellence Award

Won Excellence in Promotion Award for second straight year for efforts to protect environment and conserve energy.

Ad Hoc Electronics Announces Illumra Products

Use self-powered wireless controls, reducing the amount of time and materials needed to install energy management systems in green buildings.

Builder Homesite Launches Condo Search Site

Urban Condo Living allows homebuyers to visit thousands of new condos online for free.

NAHB Urges Congress to Extend Tax Incentives For Green Building

Called green building "the next evolution in residential construction."

FTTH Connections Nearly Hit Three Million, Study Says

Study says the number of FTTH subscribers is up 97 percent from last year.

Autodesk Inducts 20-20 Technologies Into Platinum Club

Platinum Club members honored for sales performance and customer service.

Corning Cable Wins Verizon Supplier Excellence Award

Criteria for winning includes quality of service, year-over-year growth, commitment to supplier diversity, exceeding performance metrics and providing cost management solutions.

Consumers Will Pay More for Green Products, Survey Says

65 percent of those surveyed will pay 5 percent more ($8.30 on average) on a $100 product that uses renewable resources.

CDC Announces Major New Version of Pivotal CRM

Customer relationship management system helps builders increase revenue and margins on home options while significantly reducing the cost and effort of integration with common back-end systems.

Studies Say Energy Savings Significant in LEED, ENERGY STAR Buildings

Certified buildings outperform peers in energy savings, sale, rental and occupancy rates.

ICC Releases Product Line Card

Card features all ICC products and can be downloaded for free.

Connexion Launches Comverse's MyCall Communications

IP-based voice services give customers access to digital voice services for high-speed Internet, television and home security monitoring.

WiMAX Service to Expand Through 2012

There will be more than 133 WiMAX users worldwide by 2012, according to a study by the WiMAX Forum.

Cottages On The Greene Now Certified Member of Fiber-Optic Revolution

Residents now have a fiber-optic network to support ever-growing technology needs.

D. Brown Management Offers Training Sessions at Dexter + Cheney Users' Conference

Seven training sessions will be based on company's "Profit Happens Here!" series

McGraw-Hill Construction Launches Network Express to Empower CRM Users

Provides industry-leading content that easily integrates with CRM and Sales Force Automation (SFA) systems for smoother workflow, more leads, and increased sales

FCC Bans Exclusive Service Providers in MDUs

The FCC has banned multi-dwelling units (MDUs) and service providers from engaging in exclusive contracts, which force residents to use a specific voice, data or cable provider.

Innovative Housing Technology Awards Entries Open Up

Eighth annual awards program showcases the best in housing technologies by manufacturers, builders and integrators.

EPA and DOE Name Lithonia Lighting 2008 Energy Star Partner of the Year

Lithonia Lighting earns award for protecting the environment through manufacturing energy-efficient products